.Todd Archer, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 8, 2024, 11:50 AM ETCloseTodd Archer is an NFL media reporter at ESPN as well as deals with the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has actually covered the NFL because 1997 and also Dallas since 2003. He participated in ESPN in 2010. You can easily observe him on Twitter at @toddarcher. FRISCO, Texas-- Now that Dak Prescott has authorized another mega-contract to be the Dallas Cowboys' beginning quarterback, having said that many years he has actually left are going to be about legacy.He has his loan. Prior to signing the most latest offer, he cashed in much more than $160 thousand, along with a little more than $4 million on his novice package (2016-19), $31.4 thousand on the franchise business tag in 2020, and $126 million coming from 2021 to 2023. As well as he can get $240 million on his most recent deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.But in order for Prescott to relocate coming from a great statistical quarterback to one of the most ideal in Cowboys record, he needs to carry out something he has not done yet: reach a Super Bowl. Maybe even gain it.It is actually certainly not entirely decent, but those are actually the specifications in Dallas established by Hall of Famers Roger Staubach as well as Troy Aikman.Prescott has carried out just about whatever else in his 1st 8 years as the beginning quarterback. He has actually set the crew report for touchdown comes on a time (37 ). Due to the end of upcoming time, he must outperform Tony Romo (34,183) as the franchise business leader in passing lawns. He is actually 45 goal passes timid of Romo's report (247 ). He has actually gained the NFC East four opportunities. He has been actually to the Pro Bowl. In 2023, he possessed his absolute best period and was called All-Pro and finished second in MVP voting. He was actually named the winner of the Walter Payton Guy of the Year award.Best of NFL Nation u2022 Epic initiative to send out Packers, Eagles to Brazil u2022 Timetable of Goff's impressive Cougars revival u2022 Saints urgent in Year 3 under Dennis Allen u2022 Rams seeking retribution in Detroit u2022 Cowboys, McCarthy observe option in 2024.Yet he has actually not gotten past the 2nd around of the playoffs, as well as the odor from the wild-card reduction to the Green Bay Packers in January still hangs over the entire organization.To do what he's refrained from doing but, Prescott can be asked to accomplish more with much less-- partly, because of his contract, although the Cowboys had the capacity to sign CeeDee Lamb to a four-year agreement extension on Aug. 26. Teams with expensive quarterbacks-- such as Buffalo's Josh Allen, Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes, Cincinnati's Joe Lair and the Chargers' Justin Herbert-- have must create company decisions at various other positions.The Cowboys initially inquired Prescott to do even more with much less in 2018 without a true No. 1 recipient, and also when that performed not exercise, they traded for pass receiver Amari Cooper, surrendering a first-round choice to the Raiders.Entering his 9th season, Prescott is actually a different quarterback than he was actually when entering his 3rd. He recognizes the video game even more. He comprehends his game extra. He understands defenses more.In 2024, he'll need to have to become better than he has actually been actually, as the Cowboys relocate to a running-back-by-committee technique as well as the may begin pair of newbies on the repulsive line. He needs to have to become far better while dealing with a routine that includes 7 video games versus 2023 playoff groups in the very first 11 weeks.After this time, the Cowboys could look totally different.This could be the ultimate years of franchise business stalwarts secure Zack Martin, a potential Hallway of Famer, as well as protective end DeMarcus Lawrence. If they each leave after this time, Prescott will definitely be actually the longest-tenured Cattle herder, because fellow 2016 draught selection Ezekiel Elliott took a 1 year interim coming from Dallas in 2023 for a job with the New England Patriots.This offseason, the Cowboys left to left deal with Tyron Johnson, a future Hall of Famer, center Tyler Biadasz, running back Tony Pollard and protective end Dorance Armstrong, among others, as Dallas prepped for handle Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons. The only remarkable add-ons were recovering Elliott and also linebacker Eric Kendricks in complimentary firm, as Jerry Jones' meaning of 'all-in' appeared to become different than what numerous others thought.But Jones is actually certainly all-in on Prescott today, even though it took some negotiating time to get there.If Prescott, entering his ninth season, participates in out the deal, he will definitely be actually the longest-tenured starting quarterback in franchise business background. Aikman was the Cowboys' starter for 12 times, Romo began for nine and Staubach for eight.Since 1980, the only quarterback to wait longer to visit a Super Bowl for the very first time with the nightclub that made him was Ken Anderson, that resided in his 10th period as Cincinnati's full time starter. Matt Ryan and also Peyton Manning visited their first Super Bowls with Atlanta Ga as well as Indianapolis, specifically, in their nine times as the permanent starters.That's the difficulty Prescott deals with in describing his legacy on the area.